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Movies like How to Heat a Tent (1986)

The best movies like How to Heat a Tent (1986) are Chip an' Dale (1947), Camping Out (1934) and Mickey's Trailer (1938). If How to Heat a Tent hooked you with its animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Chip an' Dale (1947)

    Donald needs a log for his fire. Unfortunately, the one he picks is occupied by a couple of chipmunks and their stash of acorns. When he cuts it down, Chip and Dale fall out, but their acorns stay behind, so they work at putting out Donald's fire and retrieving their stash. Donald, of course, takes this as calmly and cheerfully as you would expect.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  2. Camping Out (1934)

    The gang is sitting around their campsite when a mosquito spoils their fun. And then he gets hundreds of his friends and they really cause trouble. Horace squirts some with molasses, which helps a bit. Everyone retreats to the tent, where they still get stung but can fight back a bit, eventually trapping all the mosquitoes in a pair of bloomers and sending them on their way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  3. Mickey's Trailer (1938)

    Goofy's in the driver's seat, Mickey's in the kitchen, and Donald's in bed in Mickey's high-tech house trailer. When Goofy comes back to eat breakfast, leaving the car on autopilot, it takes them onto a dangerous closed mountain road. When Goofy realizes this, he accidentally unhooks the trailer, sending it on a perilous route. They come very close to disaster several times, while the oblivious Goofy drives on and hooks back up to them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  4. Trailer Horn (1950)

    Donald and the chipmunks, Chip and Dale, are after each other again, this time when they come upon Donald vacationing in a trailer. When he goes swimming, they fool him by moving the diving board and end up wrecking his car.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  5. Trail Mix-Up (1993)

    During a picnic, Baby Herman follows a beaver into a perilous sawmill - with Roger Rabbit in frantic pursuit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  6. Grand Canyonscope (1954)

    Come along with Donald Duck as he visits one of nature's masterpieces. After a little ragtime rain dance, Donald strikes up a conversation with himself at Echo Cliff, then teeters along the edge of a precarious trail while riding a sure-footed burrow. It's a tough job for park ranger J. Audubon Woodlore to keep Donald in check, but it gets even tougher when they run afoul of a napping mountain lion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  7. Bobik Visiting Barbos (1977)

    Two dogs, one stray the other well-off, become friends.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  8. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)

    When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list, he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to Manny and his prehistoric posse to band together and save Christmas for the entire world!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  9. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)

    Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  10. Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)

    Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  11. Winter Storage (1949)

    It's October 7th and Chip is working industriously to store enough acorns in the tree for the winter. Dale would rather sleep in his matchbox, but an angry kick from Chip gets him working furiously. But there's only so much they can do. Their tree is nearly out of acorns. Luckily, the two semi-intelligible chipmunks happen to see the half-unintelligible Donald Duck, a park ranger, planting acorns. They immediately set to steal his bag of the precious nuts. Donald soon realizes what they are up to, and sets out a box propped up with a stick. It's a crude trap, with an acorn as bait; but it's not too crude to fool Dale, who upsets it and traps Chip. Soon, Donald finds he can have fun instigating a fight between these two quarrelsome chipmunks, but he underestimates their friendship and their ability to work as a team against a common enemy: in this case, a bad-tempered duck.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  12. Good Scouts (1938)

    Donald is leading a scout troop consisting of his nephews on a hike in the woods. Donald isn't nearly the expert on the woods that he thinks he is, much to the amusement of the boys. In a bid for sympathy, he douses himself in catsup and fakes injury; the boys bandage him so thoroughly he can't see, and he stumbles into a pot of honey, and is soon getting all too much attention from a bear.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  13. Minion Scouts (2019)

    When Margo, Agnes and Edith return from Badger Scout camp, three of the Minions are entranced by the girls' merit badges. Their own attempt at scout camp results in attracting a bear, eating poison berries and eventually blowing up a dam, creating a massive flood. But, when they arrive back home, the girls share their badges, encouraging the rest of the Minions to try their hand at scouting.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  14. Tome of the Unknown (2013)

    Wirt and Gregory are brothers who get tired of walking, so, they borrow a car from a romantic songster made of vegetables.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  15. Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)

    When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  16. Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (2022)

    After a big storm, food is scarce — and hungry dinos are everywhere. It's up to you to help the Camp Fam survive in this thrilling interactive special.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  17. The Little Matchgirl (2006)

    An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  18. Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935)

    Mickey, Donald and Goofy are a fire department. As you might expect, their attempts at fighting a boardinghouse fire are not particularly effective. They hear Clarabelle singing in the bathtub and rescue her, tub and all, against her will (she won't believe there's a fire).

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  19. Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)

    Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  20. Minions & More Volume 2 (2022)

    This collection of 11 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Mower Minions (2016); Yellow Is the New Black (2018); Competition (2015); Cro Minion (2015); Binky Nelson Unpacified (2015); Panic in the Mailroom (2013). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Super Gidget (2019). From the "Sing" franchise: Eddie's Life Coach (2017); Gunter Babysits (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Serenade (2012); Wagon Ho! (2012).

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation

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  21. El Materdor (2008)

    Mater is a matador fighting a herd of bulldozers in Spain. When Lightning McQueen enters the story, the bulldozers begin to chase him due to his red paint.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  22. There is exactly enough time (2021)

    Oskar Salomonowitz, the 12-year-old son of filmmakers Anja Salomonowitz and Virgil Widrich, had drawn 206 pictures in a flip book when he died in an accident. His father continued to draw the film with the remaining 482 sheets.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  23. The Return of the Monster (2017)

    A little boy is bedeviled by recurring nightmares of a monster that just won’t go away.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  24. Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings Health (1945)

    The comparison of two rural families to demonstrate the need for proper hygiene and the consequences of its neglect.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  25. Night (1930)

    The moon and two owls sing to the Blue Danube Waltz, celebrating the night. Moths dance around a candle flame, fireflies glow, frogs chorus, and so forth.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  26. The Cactus Kid (1930)

    Mickey walks into the tavern where Minnie is dancing, and begins to dance and play piano himself. Pegleg Pete comes in and treats Minnie badly. Mickey tries to defend her, but Pete steals her away. Mickey, riding Horace Horsecollar, gives chase. He manages to throw Pete off a cliff.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  27. Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1990)

    Goku and friends must stop a band of space pirates from consuming fruit from the Tree of Might before it's destructive powers drain Earth's energy.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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  28. Touch (1991)

    Made when the director was at the Royal College of Art, an animated film illustrating that life is made up of a succession of meeting and partings.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  29. Bonita & the Bandit (2024)

    Bonita & the Bandit is a short film and the full, color-version, of the 'mini-Episode' that plays throughout the Short Film GRUFF.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

  30. The Elm-Chanted Forest (1986)

    A painter falls asleep beneath a magical elm tree and awakens with magical powers that allow him to communicate with the creatures of the forest. In the limited time that he possesses these powers, he must help save the forest from the threat of the evil Cactus King.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like How to Heat a Tent?

The closest matches to How to Heat a Tent are Chip an' Dale (1947), Camping Out (1934) and Mickey's Trailer (1938). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after How to Heat a Tent?

Start with Chip an' Dale (1947), the closest match to How to Heat a Tent.

What is the highest-rated movie like How to Heat a Tent?

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022), rated 7.6/10 by 757 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like How to Heat a Tent?

Bonita & the Bandit (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to How to Heat a Tent chosen?

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